Buddhism in Five Minutes - Elizabeth J. Harris

Buddhism in Five Minutes - Elizabeth J. Harris

13. What is a Bodhisattva?

Buddhism in Five Minutes - Elizabeth J. Harris

Ven Jianchengshi [+-]
Lancaster University
Jiancheng Shi received her PhD degree from Lancaster University, UK in 2021. Her PhD dissertation examines mindfulness in contemporary Chan monastic life.

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In Sanskrit, bodhi means “awakening” and sattva refers to a sentient being. In a narrow sense, the term “bodhisattva” is primarily restricted to the historical Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, in his numerous previous lives before accomplishing buddhahood. Broadly speaking, a bodhisattva can refer to any sentient being who has vowed to pursue the path to buddhahood, which is called the bodhisattva path.

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Jianchengshi, Ven. 13. What is a Bodhisattva?. Buddhism in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 63-67 Oct 2021. ISBN 9781800500907. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=40750. Date accessed: 13 Dec 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.40750. Oct 2021

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